Abstract: A system and method for determining how much a driver should be reimbursed for mileage based on a real time analysis of information specific to information captured in real time of the driver's location and vehicle.

Abstract: A pump bearing for use in a gear pump including a top face, a side face perimetrically surrounding the top face, a bottom face opposed to the top face, a first bearing bore projecting from the top face to the bottom face defining an axis and configured to contain a drive-side shaft, and a groove within the side face located between the top face and the bottom face a variable depth in a direction perpendicular to the axis configured to a receive seal.

Abstract: A pump bearing for use in a gear pump including a top face, a side face perimetrically surrounding the top face, a bottom face opposed to the top face, a first bearing bore projecting from the top face to the bottom face defining an axis and configured to contain a drive-side shaft, and a groove within the side face located between the top face and the bottom face a variable depth in a direction perpendicular to the axis configured to a receive seal.

Abstract: A pump bearing including a top face, a side face peripherally surrounding the top face, a bottom face opposed to the top face, a first bearing bore projecting from the top face to the bottom face, an edge defined where the top face meets the side face, and an asymmetric pressure balance groove defined within a portion of the edge of the top face and the side face defining first depth from the top face.

Abstract: A pump bearing including a top face, a side face peripherally surrounding the top face, a bottom face opposed to the top face, a first bearing bore projecting from the top face to the bottom face, an edge defined where the top face meets the side face, and an asymmetric pressure balance groove defined within a portion of the edge of the top face and the side face defining first depth from the top face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist compound of formula (I); wherein w, R1, q, p, R2, t, Ar1, L1, R3 and R4 are as defined, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or enantiomer thereof useful in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with obesity and related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist compound of formula (I); wherein Ar1, L1, R1, q, X, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or enantiomer thereof useful in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with obesity and related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist compound of formula (I); wherein w, R1, q, p, R2, t, Ar1, L1, R3 and R4 are as defined, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or enantiomer thereof useful in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with obesity and related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist compound of formula (I); wherein Ar1, L1, R1, q, X, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or enantiomer thereof useful in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with obesity and related diseases.

Abstract: A gravure method for applying a discrete patch (12) of uniform coating to a moving web (14) includes defining a nip area (20) between a gravure roller (16) and a backing roller (22), moving the gravure roller to the nip to a precise lengthwise location on the web, and moving the gravure roller from the nip. The method is improved by controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller to the nip, and controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller from the nip thereby producing a discrete patch.

Abstract: A method of using an apparatus for producing electric power or mechanical drive in which fuel gas produced in a gasifier using air as an oxidant is supplied to the gasifier by extraction from the exit of the air compressor of a gas turbine.

Abstract: An apparatus for binding a three-dimensional load with tape comprises a turntable for rotating the load, a tape dispenser and a logistical controller. The tape dispenser is moveable relative to the turntable and the load. The detector detects the top of the load, and is moveable with the tape dispenser. The logistical controller is arranged to control rotation of the load and movement of the tape dispenser. In particular, the controller is arranged to operate the apparatus to dispense the tape according to a predetermined default pattern until the detector determines the top of the load. Once the tope of load is detected, the controller is arranged to operate the apparatus according to a corrected pattern based upon the detected top of load.

Abstract: A fuel preparation apparatus in which coal or coal and other carbon containing material is converted to an environmentally acceptable fuel gas by the reaction with air and steam at a pressure of from 20 to 90 pounds per square inch absolute suitable for providing fuel to a gas turbine, or a stoker type or other boiler having a coal delivery system, a coal crusher, coal storage bins, lock hoppers, a gasifier vessel of two stages, liquid and solid separator vessels, heat and steam recovery vessels, equipment to control the flow of steam and air to the gasifier so as to maintain fuel quality, and a gas clean up plant that will remove environmentally unacceptable components of the gas such as hydrogen sulphide and other sulphur containing compounds and tars and light oils.

Abstract: A gravure method for applying a discrete patch (12) of uniform coating to a moving web (14) includes defining a nip area (20) between a gravure roller (16) and a backing roller (22), moving the gravure roller to the nip to a precise lengthwise location on the web, and moving the gravure roller from the nip. The method is improved by controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller to the nip, and controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller from the nip thereby producing a discrete patch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for gravure coating a liquid reactive with the atmosphere onto a web. The gravure apparatus comprises an engraved gravure cylinder, an impression roller backing the web and pressing it onto the gravure cylinder to form a nip, a curtain or jet formation means to wet the surface of the gravure cylinder, and a doctor blade means for wiping excess coating liquid from the surface of the gravure cylinder prior to the nip. A shroud encompassing the gravure cylinder and the curtain or jet formation means creates a first zone between the nip and a partitioning baffle extending from the shroud, a second zone between the partitioning baffle and the doctor blade means, and a third zone between the doctor blade means and the nip. A gas non-reactive with the coating liquid is supplied to each zone by a gas distribution means such that the reaction rate of the coating liquid with the atmosphere is greatly reduced and the curtain or jet is not disrupted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for gravure coating a liquid reactive with the atmosphere onto a web. The gravure apparatus comprises an engraved gravure cylinder, an impression roller backing the web and pressing it onto the gravure cylinder to form a nip, a curtain or jet formation means to wet the surface of the gravure cylinder, and a doctor blade means for wiping excess coating liquid from the surface of the gravure cylinder prior to the nip. A shroud encompassing the gravure cylinder and the curtain or jet formation means creates a first zone between the nip and a partitioning baffle extending from the shroud, a second zone between the partitioning baffle and the doctor blade means, and a third zone between the doctor blade means and the nip. A gas non-reactive with the coating liquid is supplied to each zone by a gas distribution means such that the reaction rate of the coating liquid with the atmosphere is greatly reduced and the curtain or jet is not disrupted.

Abstract: A coating method and apparatus are taught for coating a liquid composition onto a surface of a moving web. A coating hopper for delivering the liquid composition to the surface of the moving web is provided with a rotatable backing roller. The moving web is wrapped around a portion of the rotatable backing roller with the rotatable backing roller supporting the moving web through a dynamic wetting line. The rotatable backing roller includes a plurality of circumferential grooves therein at a groove pitch of at least two per millimeter. An electrostatic field generated across the gap between the moving web and the liquid composition immediately prior to the dynamic wetting line. The method and apparatus permit either coating at a higher speed or higher viscosity than may be achieved in the prior art, or greatly reduced groove line nonuniformity at a given coating speed and viscosity.

Abstract: A coating method and apparatus are taught for coating a liquid composition onto a surface of a moving web. A coating hopper for delivering the liquid composition to the surface of the moving web is provided with a rotatable backing roller. The moving web is wrapped around a portion of the rotatable backing roller with the rotatable backing roller supporting the moving web through a dynamic wetting line. The rotatable backing roller includes a plurality of circumferential grooves therein at a groove pitch of at least two per millimeter. An electrostatic field generated across the gap between the moving web and the liquid composition immediately prior to the dynamic wetting line. The method and apparatus permit either coating at a higher speed or higher viscosity than may be achieved in the prior art, or greatly reduced groove line nonuniformity at a given coating speed and viscosity.

Abstract: An inexpensive and versatile method for creating a curtain of continuously adjustable width for the purpose of coating portions of a receiving surface to form one or more layers of coating composition comprises a distributor which has a horizontal lip from which the layers detach to form a free-falling curtain. A trough adjacent and below the lip is provided to intercept and divert some portion of the curtain and an edge guide is provided to maintain the width of the remaining portion of the free-falling curtain.

Abstract: A hopper bar having a longitudinal channel formed in the portion of the bar which normally would support a coating lip wherein a wall of the channel is a precision cylindrical locating pin, and has a replaceable hopper lip element, formed to fit within the channel, is provided with a precision round bushing for receiving the locating pin such that upon assembly of the element to the hopper there is no offset significant to the coating process between the slide surface of the hopper bar and the slide surface of the lip element. The lip element may be attached to the hopper wall along the remainder of their mutual length by either bolts or magnets to permit independent longitudinal thermal expansion of the hopper bar and lip element.